Sunday, November 22, 2009

Best Colleges 2010

Birmingham-Southern College

Work 900 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham, AL 35254
Work(205) 226-4696
Web site: http://www.bsc.edu
  • 92Rank
  • 52Score
Tier 1
College Category:
Liberal Arts Colleges

Overview : Birmingham-Southern College

General Information  
Institutional Control: Private
Year founded: 1856
Religious affiliation: United Methodist
Academic calendar: 4-1-4
Total number of undergraduates: 1,412
Setting: urban
Endowment: $100,563,990
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: rolling
Application fee: $40
Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: 68.9%
Selectivity: more selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $26,745
Mission  
School mission: Birmingham-Southern is noted for its strong service-learning program, in which 70 percent of the students participate, its study abroad and leadership studies programs, and its January Interim Term. The curriculum is focused around courses developed for first-year students and culminates with senior conferences presented to the academic community. The college is a sheltering institution for Phi Beta Kappa, and the academic profile of the entering class each fall remains No. 1 in the state. Birmingham-Southern annually ranks No. 1 in Alabama and has been recognized nationally for the percentage of all graduates accepted to medical, dental, or health career programs.

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